1965 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1965, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians. Singapore left the Federation of Malaysia on 9 August.
The Masjid Negara, National Mosque of Malaysia, one of the largest mosques in East Asia
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Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
- Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis (until 20 September)
- Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu (from 21 September)
- Raja Permaisuri Agong:
- Tengku Budriah of Perlis (until 20 September)
- Tengku Ampuan Intan Zaharah of Terengganu (from 21 September)
- Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
- Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
- Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson
State level
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- Tun Datu Mustapha (until March)
- Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae (until March)
Events
- January – The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) was established.
- 17 May – Centenary of the International Telecommunication Union was celebrated.
- 29 May – A man named Pusok Anak Ngaik killed 14 people and wounded four others in Bukit Merah, a village near Sandakan, Sabah.
- 22 June – The Central Electricity Board (CEB) was renamed the Lembaga Letrik Negara (National Electricity Board) (LLN).
- August – Opening of the Jalan Kinabalu Flyover. It was the first flyover built in Malaysia after independence.
- 7 August – Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia, recommended the expulsion of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia, negotiating its separation with Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of the State of Singapore.
- 9 August – Singapore was expelled from the Federation of Malaysia.
- 27 August – The Masjid Negara in Kuala Lumpur, a symbol of Islam as the official religion of Malaysia, was officially opened.
- 30 August – The Subang Airport near Subang, Selangor was officially opened.
- 9 September – Malaysian national birds were recognized in a Malaysian stamp series.
- 21 September – Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu was elected as the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- 14–21 December – The 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held.
Births
- 6 August – Dato' Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo – Menteri Besar of Selangor (2000–2008)
- 18 June – Hani Mohsin – Celebrity and the host of the TV gameshow of Wheel of Fortune's Malaysia version Roda Impian
Deaths
See also
References
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